User's Manual

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P/N 595277-01 Rev E 10/17
WARNING
READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS ENTIRE MANUAL
AND THE PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM
MANUAL. TRAINING IS REQUIRED BEFORE
USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A HAZARDOUS
SITUATION. THE TRAINING MUST INCLUDE
AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIMITATIONS
OF THE EQUIPMENT AND HOW TO INTERPRET
LOCATING INFORMATION, ALONG WITH
EXTENSIVE PRACTICE WITH THE SYSTEM
IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS. USE
OF THIS EQUIPMENT MUST A PART OF A
COMPLETE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM. ALWAYS UPDATE TRAINING WITH
EACH NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. USE OF A
PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM WITHOUT
PROPER TRAINING MAY PLACE THE USERS
AT HIGHER RISK IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH.
The SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Locator System is a two part electronic system
consisting of a PAK-TRACKER Transmitter integrated into the SCOTT PAK-
ALERT distress alarm, and a PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver, which is a
directional receiver used to locate the signal coming from the PAK-TRACKER
Transmitter. The PAK-TRACKER locator system transmitter is activated with
the PASS alarm. The transmitter emits a radio signal with a unique ID number
that can be tracked using the SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver unit.
The PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver is then used as a directional receiver
personnel accountability system that includes procedures for monitoring the
deployment and condition of all users. Do not rely on the PAK-TRACKER
Locator System as the only technique for locating missing personnel. Fail-
ure to use this equipment properly may actually increase the time needed
to locate and rescue personnel. TRAINING AND PRACTICE IN REALISTIC
EMERGENCY SIMULATIONS IS REQUIRED BEFORE USE OF THIS EQUIP-
MENT. The users must become thoroughly familiar with the operation and
the limitations of the locator system before entering a potentially hazardous
or life threatening situation.
The PAK-TRACKER Locator System User Instructions contain essential in-
formation on the use of the locator system and must be used as the basis of
training for use of the whole system including use with a PAK-ALERT distress
alarm equipped with the PAK-TRACKER Transmitter. The PAK-TRACKER
Locator System User Instructions include an overview of the system opera-
tion, limitations of the system, as well as any user level maintenance for the
PAK-TRACKER Locator System equipment. Copies of the PAK-TRACKER
Locator System User Instructions are available from your SCOTT distributor
or from SCOTT Safety.
to assist in leading the rescue team to
the activated transmitter. By pointing
the PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Re-
ceiver in the direction of the strongest
relative signal, the rescue crew can
follow the signal toward the respirator
user who is incapacitated or in need
of assistance.
Use of the PAK-TRACKER Locator
System must be part of a complete
FIGURE 3
PAK-TRACKER
HAND HELD RECEIVER
DATA LOGGING FEATURE
Respirators equipped with a SCOTT PAK-ALERT distress alarm integrated
PASS device are compliant to NFPA 1982, 2013 Edition. The PASS device
includes on-board electronics which maintain a running log of event data
including start-up, shut-down, and PASS activation. The SCOTT DATA
LOGGER Computer Interface is required to access the information. In-
structions for downloading the data log are SCOTT P/N 595123-01 and
are included with the computer interface.
NOTE
WHEN RECEIVING AIR-PAK RESPIRATORS, THE USER SHOULD UP-
DATE THE ELECTRONICS TO THE LOCAL TIME ZONE USING THE
PAK-LINK PROGRAMMER (P/N 200673-01).
DRAFT
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